Robot worn with flexible isolation clothes and used for chemical production

Abstract

The invention discloses a robot worn with a flexible isolation garment for chemical production, which is characterized in that a production system for the chemical field comprises reaction equipment, a product, a material box, the robot and the flexible isolation garment, and the robot comprises a clamping jaw and an isolation gas; the robot moves a product or a material box from one position to another position through a clamping jaw in the reaction equipment with the hazardous gas, and set operation is completed; isolation clothes of the outer enveloping robot are filled with positive-pressure isolation gas, and flammable and explosive hazardous gas in the robot and the reaction equipment is isolated through the isolation clothes. The system has the main advantages that unmanned operation can be achieved in the operation environment that hazardous gas exists in reaction equipment in the chemical industry, so that the operation safety and the automation degree are greatly improved, and energy consumption is greatly reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of production equipment in the chemical industry, and specifically to a robot wearing a flexible isolation suit for chemical production. Background Art

[0002] Taking the CVD method as an example, in the existing horizontal reaction furnace of the chemical vapor deposition method, since it is filled with flammable and explosive dangerous gases, at present, the addition of catalysts and the discharging of carbon nanotubes are both manually operated. Therefore, the operating environment temperature inside the furnace must be reduced to the safe temperature range of the human body, which greatly increases the energy consumption, and the efficiency and automation degree are very low. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Aiming at the problems existing in the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a robot wearing a flexible isolation suit for chemical production to solve the problems mentioned in the above background art.

[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solution: The production system 1 for the chemical industry field includes a reaction device 1A, a product 1B, a material box 1C, a robot 2, and a flexible isolation suit 3. The robot 2 wearing the isolation suit 3 includes a jaw 2A; the robot 2 moves the product 1B and / or the material box 1C from one position to another position through the jaw 2A in the reaction device 1A filled with dangerous gases, and completes other set operations. The robot 2 is isolated from the dangerous gases in the reaction device 1A through the isolation suit 3.

[0005] As a further solution of the present invention: The reaction device 1A includes a CVD method device 1A1 for the chemical vapor deposition method and a PVD method device for the physical vapor deposition method. The material box 1C is the substrate for preparing deposits by the CVD method and the PVD method.

[0006] As a further solution of the present invention: The deposit includes carbon nanotubes; the CVD method device 1A1 includes a horizontal reaction furnace 4 for preparing carbon nanotubes. The gases in the reaction furnace 4 are all dangerous gases. The reaction furnace 4 includes a forward furnace 4A, a reverse furnace 4B, and an end section 5. The robot 2 is located in the end section 5. Two sets of end sections 5 are respectively located at both ends of the forward furnace 4A and the reverse furnace 4B. The forward furnace 4A and the reverse furnace 4B both include a starting section 41, a conveying device 6, a furnace body 7, and a tail section 42. The furnace body 7 is located between the starting section 41 and the tail section 42. The material box 1C runs from the starting section 41 through the furnace body 7 to the tail section 42 through the longitudinally arranged conveying device 6; The end section 5 includes a laterally arranged tail section 42, an intermediate section 5A, and a starting section 41. The intermediate section 5A is located between the tail section 42 and the starting section 41. The material box 1C of the tail section 42 is horizontally transported to the starting section 41 through the intermediate section 5A by the gripper 2A in the robot 2. The starting section 41 and the tail section 42 of the forward furnace 4A communicate with the tail section 42 and the starting section 41 of the reverse furnace 4B respectively through the intermediate section 5A laterally.

[0007] As a further solution of the present invention: the end section 5 includes an end device 8. The end device 8 includes a discharging device 8A located at the tail section 42, a cleaning device 8B located at the intermediate section 5A, and a catalyst diffusion device 8C located at the starting section 41.

[0008] As a further solution of the present invention: the isolation suit 3 includes an isolation gas 2B. The isolation gas 2B includes nitrogen 2N. The nitrogen 2N includes cooling nitrogen 2N1. The temperature inside the isolation suit 3 is controlled within the working temperature range allowed by the robot 2 through the cooling nitrogen 2N1.

[0009] As a further solution of the present invention: the gripper 2A includes an outside-the-suit gripper 2A1 exposed outside the isolation suit 3.

[0010] As a further solution of the present invention: the robot 2 includes an articulated robot 21.

[0011] As a further solution of the present invention: the conveying device 6 includes a push-type conveyor 6A. The push-type conveyor 6A includes a pneumatic pushing device 6A1.

[0012] In summary, compared with the prior art, the present invention isolates the robot from the flammable and explosive gases in the reaction equipment by making the robot wear a flexible isolation suit, thereby greatly improving the safety and automation degree of the operation, and also greatly reducing the energy consumption. Description of the Drawings

[0013] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the reaction equipment 1A, product 1B, material box 1C, robot 2, and flexible isolation suit 3 that make up the production system 1, and it is also a schematic structural diagram of the gripper 2A, isolation suit 3, and isolation gas 2B that make up the robot 2; Figure 2 It is Figure 1 The top view of, and it is also a schematic structural diagram of the forward furnace 4A, reverse furnace 4B, and end section 5 that make up the reaction furnace 4, and it is also a schematic structural diagram of the starting section 41, conveying device 6, furnace body 7, and tail section 42 that make up the forward furnace 4A or reverse furnace 4B, and it is still a schematic structural diagram of the furnace body 7 located between the starting section 41 and the tail section 42; Figure 3 It is Figure 1 The A-A sectional view of; Figure 4 is Figure 2 the sectional view taken along line B - B; Figure 5 is Figure 1 the view from direction C, and also the schematic structural view of the robot 2 gripping the cartridge 1C by the gripper 2A; Figure 6 is the schematic structural view of the robot 2 gripping the cartridge 1C after pouring materials above the discharging device 8A; Figure 7 is the schematic structural view of the robot 2 gripping the empty cartridge 1C after cleaning by the cleaning device 8B; Figure 8 is the schematic structural view of the robot 2 gripping the empty cartridge 1C after the catalyst is diffused into the cartridge 1C by the catalyst diffusion device 8C; Figure 9 is the schematic structural view of the robot 2 gripping the cartridge 1C and placing the cartridge 1C after waiting for the conveying device 6 to convey it after placing the cartridge 1C at the starting section 41.

[0014] Production system 1, reaction equipment 1A, CVD method equipment 1A1, product 1B, cartridge 1C, robot 2, gripper 2A, external gripper 2A1, pneumatic gripper 2A1A, isolation gas 2B, nitrogen 2N, cooling nitrogen 2N1, articulated robot 21, isolation suit 3, reaction furnace 4, forward furnace 4A, reverse furnace 4B, starting section 41, tail section 42, end section 5, middle section 5A, conveying device 6, push - type conveyor 6A, pneumatic push device 6A1, furnace body 7, end device 8, discharging device 8A, cleaning device 8B, catalyst diffusion device 8C. Detailed implementation manners

[0015] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0016] Please refer to Figures 1 - 9 , in the embodiments of the present invention, the production system 1 for the chemical industry field includes a reaction equipment 1A, a product 1B, a cartridge 1C, a robot 2 and a flexible isolation suit 3. The robot 2 wearing the isolation suit 3 includes a gripper 2A; the robot 2 moves the product 1B and / or the cartridge 1C from one position to another by the gripper 2A in the reaction equipment 1A with dangerous gases and completes other set operations, and the robot 2 is isolated from the dangerous gases in the reaction equipment 1A through the isolation suit 3.

[0017] It should be noted that: the isolation suit 3 can be an isolation suit made of heat-resistant glue or fiber, and the cassette 1C is used to store the product 1B.

[0018] The reaction device 1A includes a CVD device 1A1 for chemical vapor deposition and a PVD device for physical vapor deposition. The cassette 1C is the substrate for preparing the deposit by CVD and PVD methods.

[0019] It should be noted that: the cassette 1C includes a quartz boat or a stainless-steel cassette.

[0020] The deposit includes carbon nanotubes; the CVD device 1A1 includes a horizontal reaction furnace 4 for preparing carbon nanotubes. The gases in the reaction furnace 4 are all dangerous gases. The reaction furnace 4 includes a forward furnace 4A, a reverse furnace 4B, and an end section 5. The robot 2 is located in the end section 5. Two sets of end sections 5 are respectively located at both ends of the forward furnace 4A and the reverse furnace 4B. The forward furnace 4A and the reverse furnace 4B both include a starting section 41, a conveying device 6, a furnace body 7, and a tail section 42. The furnace body 7 is located between the starting section 41 and the tail section 42. The cassette 1C runs from the starting section 41 through the furnace body 7 to the tail section 42 through the longitudinally arranged conveying device 6; The end section 5 includes a laterally arranged tail section 42, an intermediate section 5A, and a starting section 41. The intermediate section 5A is located between the tail section 42 and the starting section 41. The cassette 1C in the tail section 42 is horizontally conveyed to the starting section 41 through the intermediate section 5A by the gripper 2A in the robot 2. The starting section 41 and the tail section 42 of the forward furnace 4A are respectively in lateral communication with the tail section 42 and the starting section 41 of the reverse furnace 4B through the intermediate section 5A.

[0021] The end section 5 includes an end device 8. The end device 8 includes a discharging device 8A located in the tail section 42, a cleaning device 8B located in the intermediate section 5A, and a catalyst diffusion device 8C located in the starting section 41.

[0022] It should be noted that: the robot 2 can adopt the following operation modes: 1) The robot 2 turns the cassette 1C in the tail section 42 by 180 degrees at the discharging device 8A to pour out the carbon nanotubes deposited in the cassette 1C after the chemical reaction in the furnace body 7, completing the discharging; 2) The robot 2 cleans the cassette 1C with residues at the cleaning device 8B; 3) The robot 2 turns the empty cassette 1C by 180 degrees to reset it and places it at the catalyst diffusion device 8C, and the catalyst diffusion device 8C sprinkles the catalyst into the cassette 1C; 4) The robot 2 places the cassette 1C carrying the catalyst in the starting section 41.

[0023] It should be further noted that: the discharging device 8A and the catalyst diffusion device 8C can also be both located in the intermediate section 5A.

[0024] The isolation suit 3 includes an isolation gas 2B, the isolation gas 2B includes nitrogen gas 2N, the nitrogen gas 2N includes cooling nitrogen gas 2N1, and the temperature inside the isolation suit 3 is controlled within the allowable working temperature range of the robot 2 through the cooling nitrogen gas 2N1.

[0025] It should be noted that: the isolation gas 2B can also be compressed air; a pressure sensor can be provided inside the isolation suit 3 to detect whether the isolation suit 3 is damaged and leaking through the pressure sensor.

[0026] The gripper 2A includes an outside-the-suit gripper 2A1 exposed outside the isolation suit 3.

[0027] It should be noted that: the outside-the-suit gripper 2A1 can be a pneumatic gripper 2A1A.

[0028] The robot 2 includes an articulated robot 21.

[0029] The conveying device 6 includes a push-type conveyor 6A, and the push-type conveyor 6A includes a pneumatic pushing device 6A1.

[0030] It should be noted that: the pneumatic gripper 2A1A and the pneumatic pushing device 6A1 can use compressed nitrogen or compressed air.

[0031] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "front", "rear", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it cannot be understood as a limitation to the present invention. In the present invention, it should also be noted that the terms "installation" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be fixedly connected, detachably connected, integrally formed, mechanically connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. The specific meaning of the terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0032] In addition, it should be understood that although this specification is described according to embodiments, not every embodiment only contains an independent technical solution. This narrative way of the specification is only for clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A robot for chemical production wearing a flexible isolation suit, characterized in that The production system (1) for the chemical industry field includes a reaction device (1A), a product (1B), a cassette (1C), a robot (2), and a flexible isolation suit (3). The robot (2) wearing the isolation suit (3) includes a gripper (2A). The robot (2) moves the product (1B) and / or the cassette (1C) from one position to another within the reaction device (1A) with hazardous gas through the gripper (2A) and completes other set operations. The robot (2) is isolated from the hazardous gas in the reaction device (1A) by the isolation suit (3).

2. The robot for chemical production wearing a flexible isolation suit according to claim 1, characterized in that The reaction device (1A) described above includes a CVD device (1A1) for chemical vapor deposition method and a PVD device for physical vapor deposition method. The cassette (1C) is the substrate for preparing deposits by CVD method and PVD method.

3. The robot for chemical production wearing a flexible isolation suit according to claim 2, characterized in that The deposits described above include carbon nanotubes. The CVD device (1A1) includes a horizontal reaction furnace (4) for preparing carbon nanotubes. The gases in the reaction furnace (4) are all hazardous gases. The reaction furnace (4) includes a forward furnace (4A), a reverse furnace (4B), and an end section (5). The robot (2) is located within the end section (5). Two sets of end sections (5) are respectively located at both ends of the forward furnace (4A) and the reverse furnace (4B). The forward furnace (4A) and the reverse furnace (4B) both include a start section (41), a conveying device (6), a furnace body (7), and a tail section (42). The furnace body (7) is located between the start section (41) and the tail section (42). The cassette (1C) runs from the start section (41) through the furnace body (7) to the tail section (42) through the longitudinally arranged conveying device (6). The end section (5) includes a horizontally arranged tail section (42), an intermediate section (5A), and a start section (41). The intermediate section (5A) is located between the tail section (42) and the start section (41). The cassette (1C) in the tail section (42) is horizontally conveyed to the start section (41) through the gripper (2A) in the robot (2) via the intermediate section (5A). The start section (41) and the tail section (42) of the forward furnace (4A) communicate with the tail section (42) and the start section (41) of the reverse furnace (4B) respectively in the horizontal direction through the intermediate section (5A).

4. A robot for chemical production wearing a flexible isolation suit according to claim 3, characterized in that The end section (5) described above includes an end device (8). The end device (8) includes a discharging device (8A) located in the tail section (42), a cleaning device (8B) located in the intermediate section (5A), and a catalyst diffusion device (8C) located in the start section (41).

5. A robot for chemical production wearing a flexible isolation suit according to claim 4, characterized in that The isolation suit (3) includes an isolation gas (2B) inside. The isolation gas (2B) includes nitrogen (2N). The nitrogen (2N) includes cooling nitrogen (2N1). The temperature inside the isolation suit (3) is controlled within the working temperature range allowed by the robot (2) through the cooling nitrogen (2N1).

6. The robot for chemical production wearing a flexible isolation suit according to claim 5, characterized in that The gripper (2A) includes an outer gripper (2A1) exposed outside the isolation suit (3).

7. A robot for chemical production wearing a flexible isolation suit according to claim 6, characterized in that The robot (2) includes an articulated robot (21).

8. The robot for chemical production wearing a flexible isolation suit according to claim 4, characterized in that The conveying device (6) includes a push - type conveyor (6A). The push - type conveyor (6A) includes a pneumatic push device (6A1).

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